Rep. Jim Ananich, D-Flint, recently helped introduce legislation that would provide "stronger tools for local law enforcement and prosecutors as well as theft protections for residents, businesses, and farmers," according to a release.

Among other requirements, the bills would call for detailed reports of each scrap metal purchase, including the name of the employee processing the sale, a photo and description of the item.

I haven't been able to sleep well the last few nights because I was worried about scrap metal sales. Everything else in the state is just perfect...the crumbling roads are great, the high unemployment rate is just fine, the schools are in super shape. We just need to fix the scrap metal sales and everything in Michigan will be perfect.